Carolyn Gerganoff, from Boston, Va., escorts her German shepherd dog Commander, 7, to a press conference at the American Kennel Club on Friday Jan. 31, 2014 in New York. Ranked number two, German shepherds, golden retrievers, beagles and bulldogs are holding steady in the top-five of the nation's most popular dog breed last year, the American Kennel Club announced Friday. The Labrador retriever is ranked at the top for the 23rd consecutive year. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)